US 12,303,681 B2
Systems and methods for automated muscle stimulation
Brian J. Fahey, Redwood City, CA (US)
Assigned to Sage Products, LLC, Cary, IL (US)
Filed by Sage Products, LLC, Cary, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/240,913.
Application 14/532,595 is a division of application No. 13/647,249, filed on Oct. 8, 2012, granted, now 8,892,210.
Application 17/240,913 is a continuation of application No. 16/417,524, filed on May 20, 2019, granted, now 10,987,510.
Application 16/417,524 is a continuation of application No. 15/091,494, filed on Apr. 5, 2016, granted, now 10,293,152.
Application 15/091,494 is a continuation of application No. 14/532,595, filed on Nov. 4, 2014, granted, now 9,302,104.
Application 13/647,249 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/497,230, filed on Jul. 2, 2009, granted, now 8,285,381.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/544,113, filed on Oct. 6, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/201,877, filed on Dec. 15, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/190,602, filed on Aug. 29, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/189,558, filed on Aug. 19, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/133,777, filed on Jul. 2, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0244943 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61H 39/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/0492 (2013.01) [A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 5/4523 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/6828 (2013.01); A61B 5/6841 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61H 39/002 (2013.01); A61N 1/0452 (2013.01); A61N 1/0476 (2013.01); A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/3603 (2017.08); A61B 5/4585 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3904 (2016.02); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5005 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5015 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5061 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5084 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5092 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01); A61H 2205/10 (2013.01); A61H 2205/104 (2013.01); A61H 2230/045 (2013.01); A61H 2230/655 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of electrically stimulating a target muscle of a patient, the method comprising:
placing an array of stimulation electrodes on a patient's skin in electrical contact with the target muscle;
applying an electrical stimulation signal to the array of stimulation electrodes;
placing a sensing element on the patient's skin in a region of a tendon that is mechanically coupled to the target muscle;
obtaining a signal from the sensing element, wherein the signal characterizes at least one biological parameter associated with contraction of the target muscle; and
determining which stimulation electrodes of the array of stimulation electrodes optimize efficacy of the electrical stimulation signal based on measurements from the array of stimulation electrodes and the sensing element.